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Fifteen Inactive Institutions Removed from American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment
Remaining 673 signatory institutions continue to build critical mass, provide leadership to move society toward more sustainable future.
July 1, 2010 | Boston, MA

37 College and University Presidents Urge President Obama’s Leadership in Passing Legislation this Year to Put a Price on Carbon
Letters to President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Reid demonstrate support of key group of non-partisan thought leaders for national leadership in this shift.
June 7, 2010 | Boston, MA

Second Nature Announces Climate Leadership Awards for Excellence at Signatory Institutions of the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
Awards will be presented in two categories at the 2010 Climate Leadership Summit in Denver, CO. Nominations will be accepted through June 30.
May 28, 2010 | Boston, MA

Second Nature Task Force Urges Congress, Obama Administration to Overhaul Transportation Policy
Fifteen college and university presidents call for policy shift to advance clean energy goals, build healthy communities, and assure global competitiveness.
May 11, 2010 | Washington, DC

Recipients of Second Nature's 2010 Kresge Fellowships for Green Building Announced
Campus executives at twenty-five institutions will receive training and networking opportunities to become champions of sustainable, 'green' campus building.
April 29, 2010 | Boston, MA

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